Project: Tree Planting Program - Roots and Shoots

Email  

Website  www.jgi-shanghai.org

Contact Person  Tori Zwisler

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Introduction

Description

The Million Tree Project is a Shanghai Roots & Shoots project intended to improve the ecological and humanitarian conditions of Ku Lun Qi, Tong Liao municipality, Inner Mongolia. We will plant one million trees in the desert by 2014. Local population is involved, and benefits from keeping the trees alive and healthy.

Comments

Frequency  Donations are accepted year around. Sorting parties are held once a quarter

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EndDate  2016

Cash  Yes

Cash Description

Each tree costs RMB 25 and will clear the air of 82 kg of carbon dioxide over a 10-year period. Shanghai Roots & Shoots aims to plant one million trees in the Inner Mongolian desert by 2016.

Goods  0

Goods Description

Volunteering  Yes

Volunteer Description

Become a tree ambassador: get others motivated to help by buying trees. We’ll supply you with the background knowledge, and motivation. Volunteer Coordinator contact: roots&shoots@zuelligpharma.com.cn, Tori Zwisler http://www.jgi-shanghai.org/Content.aspx?ItemID=164

Volunteer Requirement

All welcome

Keywords  Carbon Footprint, Million Tree Project, environmental, rural capacity building